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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Mary Jane Best: Birth: 13 NOV 1839 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: 18 FEB 1923 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

  2. Samantha Best: Birth: 17 APR 1842 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: 16 FEB 1843 in Columbiana County, Ohio

  3. Isabell Best: Birth: 7 JAN 1844 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: 4 APR 1870

  4. Melvin Best: Birth: 5 AUG 1846 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: 11 JUN 1930 in Geff, Wayne County, Illinois

  5. Laura Best: Birth: 8 AUG 1848 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: JUN 1901 in Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Illinois

  6. Caroline Best: Birth: 20 JUL 1851 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Death: 4 SEP 1852 in Columbiana County, Ohio

  7. Carodile Best: Birth: 25 SEP 1853 in Columbiana County, Ohio.

  8. George Whealen Best: Birth: 23 MAR 1858 in Mt. Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. Death: 15 SEP 1939 in Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois


Notes
a. Note:   t. Erie, IL stands the old brick house (1964) built by George Best in 1853. It not only was built by him but he built the kiln and made the brick. It is still being lived in and appears to be in good condition."
  OBITUARY from the "Wayne Co. Press" (3 February 1870):
 "Sudden death on Sunday evening last, Mr. George Best, of the vicinity of Mt. Erie, after returning from church was seized with a violent fit of coughing, during which he ruptured a blood vessel and died almost instantly. Mr. Best was about 50 years of age--during the war was Lieutenant in the 63rd Regiment, Ill. Vol., was a well known and highly respected citizen."
Note:   From the family history compiled by Howard G. Orr: "Between Cisne and M


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